BOSTON - February 28, 2011 -Core Security Technologies, the market’s leading provider of IT security test and measurement software solutions, today announced that CORE IMPACT Pro V11 has earned a perfect five-star score in a product review that appears in the February 2011 issue of SC Magazine.

The industry’s leading commercial-grade penetration testing software product, CORE IMPACT Pro enables security professionals to safely replicate a broad range of threats to their organizations’ sensitive data. In its Group Test, SC Magazine recognizes CORE IMPACT Pro V11 for its performance, ease of use and ability to offer a “tiered approach to penetration testing for large organizations.” CORE IMPACT Pro also received the “SC Labs Approved” label, which is awarded only to an “extraordinary standout that fits into the SC Lab environment, and which will be used subsequently in the test bench next year.”

“Every year we look at this group and, whether we mean to or not, CORE IMPACT Professional becomes our benchmark. First, the premise behind this product has always been efficient penetration testing. That is what it does, what it focuses on, and how its developers present it to the market. This philosophy has worked well for Core,” noted Peter Stephenson, technology editor of SC Magazine, in his review. “Given its performance, support and ease of use- which is considerable- we find it to be an excellent value.”

This review is the latest in a growing list of accolades that Core Security has received from SC Magazine. Core Security also topped the elite list of 2010 innovators following several years of praise from the publication. The SC Labs group has repeatedly bestowed 5-star ratings on Core Security product and has also named Core Security’s testing software among its twenty top security solutions of all time in its 20@20 20th anniversary special edition.

“SC Magazine is a trusted source of information for security professionals worldwide. The publication’s recognition of CORE IMPACT Pro as the benchmark for penetration testing provides tremendous validation of the effectiveness of our product,” said Mark Hatton, president and CEO of Core Security. “We are honored to have earned a perfect score in this product review and look forward to continuing to set the standard for comprehensive security test and measurement solutions that help businesses effectively secure their organizations.”

Core Security Technologies enables organizations to get ahead of threats with security test and measurement solutions that continuously identify and prove real-world exposures to their most critical assets. Our customers can gain real visibility into their security standing, real validation of their security controls, and real metrics to more effectively secure their organizations.

Core Security’s software solutions build on over a decade of trusted research and leading-edge threat expertise from the company’s Security Consulting Services, CoreLabs and Engineering groups. Core Security Technologies can be reached at +1 (617) 399-6980 or on the Web at: http://www.coresecurity.com.